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National Gasoline Average Dips Below $3 a Gallon for First Time in 4 Years

December 4, 2025 By CollisionWeek Editor

The national average price for regular gasoline dropped below $3 a gallon this week for the first time in four years, according to AAA. The average price stood at $2.99 as of Wednesday, down from $3.03 a week ago. The last time the national average reached $3 or below was May 2021. Lower crude oil […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: AAA, Gasoline Prices

WIN Scholarship Fundraiser Generates $6,500 for Collision Repair Students

December 3, 2025 By CollisionWeek Editor

Record 40 students received awards through partnership with Collision Repair Education Foundation. The Women’s Industry Network raised more than $6,500 through its annual scholarship walk and an extended team competition fundraiser, the organization announced today. The fundraising effort combined WIN’s traditional scholarship walk, held at the organization’s annual conference in May, with an extended program […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Collision Repair Education Foundation, Scholarships, Women's Industry Network

CARSTAR Collision Craft Opens Springdale, Arkansas Location

December 3, 2025 By CollisionWeek Editor

CARSTAR Collision Craft held a grand opening of its new collision repair center in Springdale, Ark. on Nov. 20 The facility is located off Highway 412. The opening included a ribbon-cutting ceremony attended by local officials, Chamber of Commerce representatives and community partners. “Our team is dedicated to providing reliable, high-quality collision repair services backed […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Arkansas, CARSTAR, Openings

Open Road Calibrations Opens Seventh ADAS Center

December 3, 2025 By CollisionWeek Editor

Open Road Calibrations has opened its seventh ADAS calibration center in San Antonio, Texas, in a facility shared with a newly remodeled Open Road Collision location. The 20,000-square-foot center performed its first calibration in July with August marking its first full month in operation. The company operates calibration centers in Phoenix (North Phoenix and Chandler), […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Advanced Driver Assistance Systems, Car ADAS Solutions, Openings, OpenRoad Collision, Texas

ASE Partners with WrenchWay to Launch Third Annual Technician Survey

December 3, 2025 By CollisionWeek Editor

The National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) has partnered with WrenchWay to conduct a survey of automotive, diesel and collision repair technicians, instructors and students. The Voice of Technician Survey opened today and will run through Dec. 12, according to the organizations. The survey takes six to 10 minutes to complete, and respondents will […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Agreements Signed, ASE, WrenchWay

OSHA Extends Citation Contest Deadlines Following Government Shutdown

December 3, 2025 By CollisionWeek Editor

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has extended deadlines for employers to contest workplace safety citations issued during the recent government funding lapse, the Labor Department announced Dec. 2. The agency resumed normal enforcement operations after a shutdown that ran from Oct. 1 through Nov. 12. During that period, OSHA received safety and health […]

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Classic Collision Opens Locations in Texas and Oregon

December 2, 2025 By CollisionWeek Editor

Multiple shop operator enters Dallas, Texas market. Classic Collision announced December 1 that it opened two collision repair facilities, including its first location in the Dallas market. The Atlanta-based multi-shop operator (MSO) opened Classic Collision South Denton in Denton, Texas, and Classic Collision Oregon City in Oregon City, Ore. The Denton facility marks Classic Collision’s […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Classic Collision, Openings, Oregon, Texas

Kirmac Collision Opens First Location Outside British Columbia

December 2, 2025 By CollisionWeek Editor

Kirmac Collision & Autoglass has expanded into the Canadian province of Alberta with a new collision repair facility in North Edmonton, the company’s first location outside British Columbia. The facility is located inside Northgate GM and follows Kirmac’s May 2025 partnership with Bannister Automotive Group. “Since 1973, drivers across BC have trusted Kirmac with their […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Alberta, Canada, Kirmac Collision & Autoglass, Openings

Driven Brands to Sell International Car Wash Business to Franchise Equity Partners for $471 Million

December 2, 2025 By CollisionWeek Editor

Driven Brands Holdings Inc. announced today it has agreed to sell its international car wash business, IMO Car Wash, to private investment firm Franchise Equity Partners for €406 million ($471.2 million). The transaction, expected to close in the first quarter of 2026, includes IMO’s 720 locations primarily in the United Kingdom and Germany, with additional […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Acquisitions, Driven Brands, Franchise Equity Partners

Digital Claims Processing Boosts Satisfaction, but Channel-Switching Persists

December 2, 2025 By CollisionWeek Editor

J.D. Power reports satisfaction higher with auto and homeowners claims when status received through mobile apps. Customer satisfaction with insurance claims increases when the process is managed digitally, but most policyholders still need to go offline to complete key steps, according to a J.D. Power study released Tuesday. The 2025 U.S. Claims Digital Experience Study […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Claim Satisfaction, J.D. Power, Mobile App

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